Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Chandrakant Pandit has commented on the ongoing debate about the Eden Garden Pitch, stating that the franchisee does not control the preparation of the pitch when he would like those situations in favor of his team.
Debate on home benefits in IPL has attracted attention in the 2025 season, in which many captains and coaches have expressed concern over the status of the pitch. Night rider Before winning a distance against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, he has played two matches so far at the Eden Gardens to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Damage at home raised questions about whether KKR was able to effectively use the conditions of the house, especially after the struggle of spinner Varun Chakraborty, scored 43 runs in four overs.
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane had earlier expressed the will of the pitches that help his team's bowling attack. However, Eden Gardens Curator Sujan Mukherjee revealed that the franchise has no to say in the preparation of the pitch, citing the BCCI guidelines, which keep the responsibility only in the hands of the site curator under the supervision of the board appointed officers.
“Who will not be happy about this? I mean, this is a simple answer. See, as a coach, as a team management, whatever we have been provided with, we play. We play. [the] Curator. And at this time, meditation is definitely going to be on the next game that we are playing [against MI]”Pandit quoted Espncricinfo.
Probably we hope to be something useful: Chandrakant Pandit
In addition, Pandit mentioned whether KKR had control over the Eden Gardens Pitch and asked how different states manage their places.
“No, in charge of everything on the ground … I don't know. It does not mean that they [the franchises] There is control of preparing wickets. I mean, after all, I do not know what is the system in different states or different basis, whether control is with the franchise. But, at the moment, what I understand is the surface that we are given, as a team management, as a coach, as a captain, perhaps we expect something [helpful] to be provided. So, all this is, “he said.
Earlier, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming criticized the lack of home benefits in Chepuk, stating that his team fought to guess how the pitches would behave. Meanwhile, Parthiv Patel, assistant coach of Titans in Gujarat, admitted that his team had requested a black-mud pitch. Mumbai IndiansSpecifying discrepancies in various franchisees how home conditions are managed.
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